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Solutions to Housing Affordability

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Solutions to Housing Affordability. So when I gave you, our readers, the opportunity to submit a write-in response to the question: “What’s needed to enable more affordable housing?” within our annual housing forecast survey (see the results on page 17), I got what I deserved from more than 300 of you. Housing Markets.

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Fed Economist Forecasts Uptick in Single-Family Construction

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The housing market may be slowing, but senior economist Jordan Rappaport predicts an upcoming surge in single-family home building . NAHB reports. Fed Economist Forecasts Uptick in Single-Family Construction. Thu, 10/06/2022 - 10:24. million, but a number of challenges remain for regional builders across the U.S.,

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Consumer Price Index Reaches 40-Year High

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economy, and the housing market is taking the biggest hit. over the past 12 months, impacting everything from household goods to building materials and rental costs, NAHBNow reports. Building materials in aggregate have risen 20.4% Inflation is tightening its grip on the U.S. over the last year and 31.3% Affordability.

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Federal Reserve Will Not Taper Monthly Bond Purchases Just Yet

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When the Fed announced tapering bond purchases in 2013 after the economy recovered from the Great Recession, interest rates spiked quickly and housing softened. The central bank continues to monitor inflation data, including ongoing, elevated levels of commodities and building materials such as and lumber and OSB. Read More. .

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Home Builders Remain Optimistic Despite Market Headwinds

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A significant amount of housing demand exists on the sidelines,” says NAHB Chairperson Alicia Huey. Even as builders continue to deal with stubbornly high construction costs and material supply chain disruptions, they report strong pent-up demand as buyers wait for interest rates to drop.”

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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million and gained entitlements for 208 single-family lots for Villamar at Toscana Isles • Won six 2020 Aurora Awards • Finalist in the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Young Professional Awards • Is spearheading the predevelopment of a 2,500-acre land parcel, Wilson Grove, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Elise Goodell, 39.

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Design Excellence: A Selection of Projects From the 2021 Best in American Living Awards

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Winning projects in NAHB’s 2021 BALA residential design awards present the pinnacle of today’s production housing design. To win an NAHB Best in American Living Award ( BALA ) requires more than just curb appeal and eye-catching design. Deryl Patterson, Housing Design Matters (BALA subcommittee and judging vice chair).

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